The state will soon form a committee for affordable housing on the lines of one appointed by the Union government,CM Prithviraj Chavan told the Legislative Council Wednesday.

The state will soon form a committee for affordable housing on the lines of one appointed by the Union government,CM Prithviraj Chavan told the Legislative Council Wednesday. He said the committee will make recommendations for creating affordable housing and will look into rates of flats,land acquisition norms and construction cost. There is a committee at the national level chaired by HDFC Chairman Deepak Parekh. The state government is contemplating forming a similar committee.